Uproxx Life Editor Steve Bramucci urged me to write a piece on obnoxious food trends, while commenters in my Food Network Star recap series suggested a weekly column on foods I hate. As luck would have it, I have many opinions on food, and so it was, FOODRANT was born. Today’s Foodrant (new segment alert!) concerns the nearly ubiquitous breakfast staple, “home fries” (aka cottage fries, aka ranch-style potatoes).